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Articles tagged with "denosumab"

Improve Your Recognition & Treatment of Osteoporosis

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  July 19, 2018

BALTIMORE—Rheumatologists may not think about osteoporosis on a daily basis, but they should, said Dr. Karl Insogna, the Ensign Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and director of the Yale Bone Center in New Haven, Conn., in his recent lecture at the Maryland Society for the Rheumatic Diseases. With approximately 75 million…

FDA Approves Denosumab for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  June 11, 2018

Denosumab is now approved to treat adults with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis…

Denosumab Is Effective for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  May 15, 2018

A study identified denosumab as a useful treatment for patients initiating or continuing glucocorticoids who are at risk for fractures. Denosumab had clinical effects similar to risedronate but was more effective than risedronate in the improvement of bone mineral density at the lumbar spine…

Denosumab May Work Better Than Risedronate for Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis

Reuters Staff  |  April 26, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—The RANKL inhibitor denosumab is superior to the bisphosphonate risedronate in increasing bone-mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine in patients just starting or continuing steroid therapy, according to 12-month results of a 24-month randomized controlled study. “Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is the most common form of secondary osteoporosis and increases the risk of…

Denosumab Boosts BMD after Teriparatide Treatment for Osteoporosis

Marilynn Larkin  |  March 28, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—After discontinuation of teriparatide, increases in bone mineral density (BMD) are greater with denosumab than with zoledronic acid, but whether that translates into a decreased fragility fracture risk remains unknown, researchers say. Teriparatide was the first anabolic treatment approved for osteoporosis in the U.S. It has been shown to increase BMD, and…

Rheumatology Coding Corner Answers: 2017 End-of-Year Quiz

From the College  |  December 19, 2017

Take the challenge. 1. B—No. CPT 99358, prolonged evaluation and management service can be billed before or after direct patient care, first hour or 99539 —each additional 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for prolonged service). This code cannot be used to bill a higher level E/M visit code. According to 2017 CPT:…

Rheumatology Coding Corner Questions: 2017 End-of-Year Quiz

From the College  |  December 19, 2017

1. A 68-year-old new female patient has an appointment to see the rheumatologist in four days. The patient has her medical records sent over from her primary care physician, neurologist and endocrinologist for the rheumatologist to review prior to the visit. Upon receipt, the rheumatologist spends 55 minutes reviewing the records and making notes. Can…

Supplemental Application for Denosumab Goes to FDA

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  October 25, 2017

The FDA accepted for review a supplemental biologics license application for denosumab to treat patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis…

Medication Adherence for Osteoporosis Prevention

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  September 12, 2017

In a new study, patients taking denosumab had greater treatment adherence over two years than patients on alendronate and other anti-osteoporosis agents…

News Updates for Diclofenac Sodium, Denosumab & Sarilumab

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  June 20, 2017

In drug news, a generic 2% diclofenac sodium solution is now available, denosumab is promising to treat osteoporosis, and the FDA has approved sarilumab to treat adults with RA…

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